Francesca Capaldi

{{Infobox person

| name = Francesca Capaldi

| image = Francesca Capaldi in a personal portrait - 2021.jpg

| alt = A young woman with red hair smiling.

| caption = Capaldi in 2021

| birth_name = Francesca Angelucci Capaldi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|6|8}}

| birth_place = La Jolla, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2011–present

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Francesca Angelucci Capaldi (born June 8, 2004){{Cite tweet|number=1137434137957195776|user=J14Magazine|title=Happy birthday @ImTheFrancescaC! We're celebrating by taking a look back at her iconic red carpet looks!|author=J-14 Magazine}} is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Chloe James in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog (2012–15) and Nellie Chambers in the Brat web series Crown Lake (2019–20).{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Dan |date=October 2, 2012 |title=All Access: Disney's 'Dog with a Blog' |url=http://kids.aol.com/2012/10/02/all-access-disneys-dog-with-a-blog/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030052841/http://kids.aol.com/2012/10/02/all-access-disneys-dog-with-a-blog/ |archive-date=October 30, 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |publisher=AOL Kids}}

Capaldi also appeared in The Peanuts Movie (2015), Max 2: White House Hero (2017), and two episodes of How I Met Your Mother (2012).

Life and career

Capaldi was born in La Jolla, California to Anthony and Gina (née Angelucci) Capaldi, both of Italian descent.{{Cite news |last=Talorico |first=Patricia |date=May 31, 2014 |title=Hollywood: Francesca stars on Disney's 'Dog with a Blog' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hollywood-francesca-st/170860250/ |access-date=April 22, 2025 |work=The News Journal |pages=F1-F2 |via=Newspapers.com}}Talorico, Patricia. " 'Peanuts' Star Has Delaware Connections." The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), November 6, 2015, pp. 1–2D. She resided in Carlsbad, California with her parents. She began acting with small roles in the Disney Channel Original Series A.N.T. Farm and in the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother, as a 7-year-old Lily, who is played as an adult by Alyson Hannigan. In addition, Capaldi was featured in the pilot for The Goodwin Games. Capaldi also stars in Corbin Bernsen's independent film 3 Day Test and in Dog with a Blog on Disney Channel, her series regular debut. She started her voicing career as the voice of the Little Red-Haired Girl in the 2015 film The Peanuts Movie.Katz, Leslie. [https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/peanuts-movie-brings-charlie-brown-to-a-new-generation/ "'Peanuts' Movie Brings Charlie Brown to a New Generation."] The San Francisco Examiner, November 3, 2015.

In 2019, Capaldi starred in the web series Crown Lake on Brat TV as Nellie Chambers, a girl who is targeted by an unknown person at a boarding school in 1994. She reprised the role in 2020 in a second season of Crown Lake.{{Cite web|title=Crown Lake|url=https://www.brat.com/crown-lake|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Brat TV|language=en-US|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129034624/https://www.brat.com/crown-lake|url-status=dead}} In 2022, it was announced that the third season of Crown Lake would be set in the present day and that Capaldi would be departing from the show.{{cite web |author=Parul Bhilwara |date=February 27, 2022 |title=Crown Lake Season 3: Everything You Need to Know |url=https://www.thetealmango.com/entertainment/crown-lake-season-3-everything-you-need-to-know/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=The Real Mango}}

She currently resides in San Diego.{{Cite web |last=Kragen |first=Pam |date=2015-02-05 |title=10-yr-old Disney star’s normal Carlsbad life |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2015/02/05/10-yr-old-disney-stars-normal-carlsbad-life/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=The San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=Leslie |date=2015-11-03 |title=‘Peanuts Movie’ brings Charlie Brown to a new generation |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/peanuts-movie-brings-charlie-brown-to-a-new-generation/article_a0754130-2f19-5a25-a155-38413ea8e424.html |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=San Francisco Examiner |language=en}}

Filmography

=Film=

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rowspan="2" \| 2012 \| Small Business \| Haskins \| \|
3 Day Test \| Jessie Taylor \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Carter \|first=Brooke \|date=January 23, 2018 \|title=Francesca Capaldi Snapchat Username & Snapcode \|url=https://gazettereview.com/2018/01/francesca-capaldi-snapchat-username/ \|access-date=May 23, 2022 \|website=Gazette Review \|quote=In 2012, she made her big-screen debut in the movie, 3 Day Test.}}
rowspan="2" \| 2015 \| The Dog Who Saved Summer \| Kara Bannister \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Rolfe \|first=Donna \|title=The Dog Who Saved Summer \|url=https://dove.org/review/10972-the-dog-who-saved-summer/ \|access-date=May 23, 2022 \|publisher=The Dove Foundation}}
The Peanuts Movie \| Little Red-Haired Girl and Frieda (voices) \| rowspan="2" \| Credited as Francesca Angelucci Capaldi \|{{cite press release \|author1=Twentieth Century Fox \|title=THE PEANUTS MOVIE Cast Announced \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141127005023/en/PEANUTS-MOVIE-Cast-Announced \|publisher=Business Wire \|access-date=November 27, 2014 \|date=November 27, 2014}}
2017 \| Max 2: White House Hero \| Alex Bragov \|{{Cite web \|last=Thompson \|first=Luke Y. \|date=May 23, 2017 \|title=Blu-ray Review: 'Max 2' Is An Unusually Goofy Sequel That's Fine For Kids \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lukethompson/2017/05/23/blu-ray-review-max-2-is-an-unusually-goofy-sequel-thats-fine-for-kids/ \|access-date=May 23, 2022 \|website=Forbes}}
2024 \| Last Night at Terrace Lanes \| Kennedy \| \|
2024 \| Stinky Summer \| Emily \| \|

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rowspan="2" | 2012

| Small Business

| Haskins

3 Day Test

| Jessie Taylor

|{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Brooke |date=January 23, 2018 |title=Francesca Capaldi Snapchat Username & Snapcode |url=https://gazettereview.com/2018/01/francesca-capaldi-snapchat-username/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Gazette Review |quote=In 2012, she made her big-screen debut in the movie, 3 Day Test.}}

rowspan="2" | 2015

| The Dog Who Saved Summer

| Kara Bannister

|{{Cite web |last=Rolfe |first=Donna |title=The Dog Who Saved Summer |url=https://dove.org/review/10972-the-dog-who-saved-summer/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |publisher=The Dove Foundation}}

The Peanuts Movie

| Little Red-Haired Girl and Frieda (voices)

| rowspan="2" | Credited as Francesca Angelucci Capaldi

|{{cite press release |author1=Twentieth Century Fox |title=THE PEANUTS MOVIE Cast Announced |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141127005023/en/PEANUTS-MOVIE-Cast-Announced |publisher=Business Wire |access-date=November 27, 2014 |date=November 27, 2014}}

2017

| Max 2: White House Hero

| Alex Bragov

|{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Luke Y. |date=May 23, 2017 |title=Blu-ray Review: 'Max 2' Is An Unusually Goofy Sequel That's Fine For Kids |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lukethompson/2017/05/23/blu-ray-review-max-2-is-an-unusually-goofy-sequel-thats-fine-for-kids/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Forbes}}

2024

| Last Night at Terrace Lanes

| Kennedy

2024

| Stinky Summer

| Emily

=Television=

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2011 \| A.N.T. Farm \| Orphan \|Episode: "SANTa's Little Helpers" \|{{cite web \|title=33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards \|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404162133/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html \|archive-date=April 4, 2012 \|access-date=December 10, 2012 \|work=Young Artist Awards}}
2012 \| How I Met Your Mother \| Young Lily Aldrin \| 2 episodes \|
2012–2015 \| Dog with a Blog \| Chloe James \| Main role \|
2013 \| The Goodwin Games \| Piper Goodwin \| Episode: "Unaired Pilot" \|
2015 \| Jessie \| Madeline \| Episode: "What a Steal" \|
2016 \| Mack & Moxy \| Trooper Francesca \| Episode: "Feeding Rainbow" \|
2016–2017 \| Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets \| Snowpaws (voice) \| Recurring role (season 2–3) \|{{cite web \|title=Major Throwback'Dog With a Blog' Cast: What G Hannelius, Francesca Capaldi and More Are Doing Now \|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/dog-with-a-blog-cast-see-where-the-disney-stars-are-now/ \|website=www.j-14.com\|date=October 12, 2023 }}
2017 \| Gwen's World of Weird \| Janey Beth Walker \| \|
2019–2020 \| Crown Lake \| Nellie Chambers \| Main role (season 1–2) \|

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2011

| A.N.T. Farm

| Orphan

|Episode: "SANTa's Little Helpers"

|{{cite web |title=33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404162133/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |archive-date=April 4, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2012 |work=Young Artist Awards}}

2012

| How I Met Your Mother

| Young Lily Aldrin

| 2 episodes

2012–2015

| Dog with a Blog

| Chloe James

| Main role

2013

| The Goodwin Games

| Piper Goodwin

| Episode: "Unaired Pilot"

2015

| Jessie

| Madeline

| Episode: "What a Steal"

2016

| Mack & Moxy

| Trooper Francesca

| Episode: "Feeding Rainbow"

2016–2017

| Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets

| Snowpaws (voice)

| Recurring role (season 2–3)

|{{cite web |title=Major Throwback'Dog With a Blog' Cast: What G Hannelius, Francesca Capaldi and More Are Doing Now |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/dog-with-a-blog-cast-see-where-the-disney-stars-are-now/ |website=www.j-14.com|date=October 12, 2023 }}

2017

| Gwen's World of Weird

| Janey Beth Walker

2019–2020

| Crown Lake

| Nellie Chambers

| Main role (season 1–2)